Monday, May 23, 2016

Starting May 21st, there are going to
be additional CHP officers from the Madera and Fresno areas on Highway
41 “to reduce the number of motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting
from unsafe speed, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper
turning, and other primary factor collision violations by motorcyclists
and other drivers..

Starting Saturday there are going to be
additional CHP officers from the Madera and Fresno areas on Highway 41
“to reduce the number of motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting
from unsafe speed, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper
turning, and other primary factor collision violations by motorcyclists
and other drivers,” McConnell said.

Up and down the Sierra Nevada foothills,
residents of the Mother Lode already know local roads including highways
49, 4, 108 and 120 are popular routes for motorcyclists. Any crackdown
on motorcyclists on Highway 41 this weekend may prompt some riders to
venture farther north into the Mother Lode to avoid extra law
enforcement.

The enforcement operation on the 41 is
funded by a federal grant and it’s called “Have a Good Ride II.” More
motorcycle safety enforcement operations are planned through Sept. 30.